The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-14
ADark Outlook for Ireland.

LONDON, Sept. THE session of Parliament
practically closed to- night with weak debate
on police terrorism in Ireland. Neither Mr..
Morleys appeal in behalf of political prisoners,
nor Mr. Dillon's denunciations, nor Mr. Parnelps
warning Of probable vengeful reprisas moved
AIR. Balfour, who expressed in measured terms,
free from all trace Of emotion. the discrimination
of the government to make no distinction be.
tween political and other prisoners. The minis
terial speeches of last night and tonight leave
no doubt of the governments in tention to resort
TO rigorous application of the crimes act and q
mercless exercise OF its power. Mr. BRlfour
will stand by the police. and will grant
inquiry into the affair at Mtchelstown except
such an official inv estigation be guided
by the Dublin executive. Mr.. Balfour will 60
to Dublin tomorrow to confer with the execu-
tive and will return to London Saturday,
when he will 60 to Scotland to spend the recess.
Mr.. Gladstone has returned to Haywarden. Ad-
dresses from Liberal associations throughout
the country urge Mr. Gladstone to demand q
full inquiry into the Mitchelstown affair.
How Constable Whelehan Was Killed.
DUBLIN, Sept. 13.-Dstais OF the murder of
: Constable Whelehan by moenlighters at Lisoon-
varne. on Sunday night, reached this city to-
day. The police had learned that a party of
moonlighters would visit the house Of farmer
named Sexton, and made arrangements
for their capture. Constable WHEEL
chan, accompanied by dozen 9TH
officers proceeded to the place designated.
Five Of the force were placed in Sections house
and the others in shed near by, while Whele-
han himself acted as sentinel in front of the
house. When the moonliehters appeared on
the scene the door of the house was opened, and
three of them rushed in with loaded
rifles in their hands. They
in the act of searching Sexton, when
the police, who were secreted in an adjoining
room, rushed out and fierce encounter ensued.
Two moonlighters. who, among Others had been
left outside, now tried to make their escape, but
the police placed in the shed prevented this and
drove them into the house. While the
fight proceeding in the house
two other outlaws attacked Whelehan
on the outside. Policeman Connell ran to
Whelehan's assistance. but was immediately
knocked down by blow from q dubbed rife
and rendered insensihle Whelehan was quick
ly despatched, and the body, with loaded re-
volver lying along side, was afterwards found
some distance from the scene OF the murder and
removed to Sections house. Council
also carried to the house.
and at last accounts WAS recovering.
Whslehan was highly-estsemed officer, and
was detailed to attend the Prince of Wales dur
ing the latter's visit to Ireland. The Prince at
the time presented him with q souvenir
in the shape of gold pencil case
Two of the moonlighters taken in
to custody are sons of well-to-de
farmers and the others laborers ALI of
them, ten in number, were taken to Galway and
placed in Jail tonight crowd had assembled
on their arrival. but no sympathy was mani
tested for them. It is stated that the leader in
the attack on Whelehan has turned Queens evil
deuce.